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Spyware Critics Respond to iDownload/iSearch

Posted by timothy on from the pesky-vikings dept.

Paul Laudanski writes "Slashdot ran an article earlier on 'iDownload Tries to Silence Spyware Critics'. Since then, the spyware critics have responded to iDownload: CastleCops, NetRN, and Sunbelt Software. InternetWeek and BroadbandReports have picked up this story as well. Brian Livingston interviewed iDownload's CEO Arlo Gilbert, who claims the letters were a success: "The majority of sites we've contacted have taken down or properly classified iSearch" and "When asked to name some of the sites that had complied, Gilbert answered, "I'm not going to share that information. It would be shooting a gift horse in the mouth."" General overview by Kye-U and Zhen-Xjell."

10 of 253 comments (clear)

  1. A lingering question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What software should I use to properly (in the eye of those with an interest in privacy, not those with one in iDownload/iSearch profit) classify this?

  2. FirsT post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Trying to di[ssectA is also a miserable To look into

  3. It felt good to get out of the rain. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "They Shoot Gift Horses, Don't They?"

  4. Re:It's all bad to me by rokzy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    >I run three separate programs (AdAware, SpyBot, and a webroot program) to keep that stuff off of my computer.

    I just run OSX.[/smug]

    actually I stopped using malware finders on my Windows machine since I have it pretty much locked down in terms of installed software and functionality.

  5. Re:1984 by Rick+the+Red · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    This bullshit is about enough to make me read at "2" instead of "0". Damn Anonymous Cowards -- it's the absolute second worst feature of Slashdot, behind the Slashcode itself. FYI, GWB "served" until the ANG started drug tests, then he stopped showing up. LOL! No, he wasn't reported as AWOL, but he didn't meet his minimum duty requirements, either. Just because Bush didn't get caught doesn't mean he followed all the rules.

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  6. The AARP is guilty of by AtariAmarok · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    ' You might be interested to know the SBVFT is now running a campaign against the AARP. Apparently the AARP is in favour of gay marriage '

    No. The AARP is guilty of giving into reactionaries and opposing improving Social Security.

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  7. buitch by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    And some of the With the laundry Due to the troubles BSD style.' In the NNiger Association has run faster escape them by things I still distended. All I big deal. Death 200 running NT You can. No, don't be afraid OS don't fear the

  8. An Email I would have like to have seen. by sglider · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Dear Mr. Hopkins,

    Fuck off.

    Attachments: iDownload/iSearch

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  9. FREE GMAIL INVITES! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    http://isnoop.net/gmail/

    38,000+

    WOW!

  10. Martindale by damm2 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Easily
    Mark Hopkins at Martindale
    Check him out at martindale.com he's pretty young
    Practice Areas: Products Liability; Nursing Home Liability; Business Litigation; Tax Litigation
    Quite odd.